Toy Soldiers Studio Bringing Ascend: Hand of Kul to PC

Update: Ascend: Hand of Kul is set to launch on PC on Tuesday, May 20th, 2014.

Signal Studios, makers of the Toy Soldiers franchise, are bringing their free to play title Ascend: Hand of Kul to PC.

Ascend, which initially released on Xbox Live in late September of last year, was one of the first XLBA free to play titles. Built on the Toy Soldiers engine, the game is an action RPG where players battle for one of three gods.

Players create their character and pledge their allegiance to one of three gods as a member of a race of giants known as Caos. "Crush your enemies and spread your deity’s influence," Signal Studios writes on its Steam page. "Other players will kneel before your rule."

"When you hit level cap, you have the ability to 'Transcend' (which is like Prestige), where you have to 100% start over but with your Souls and Emblems still" intact, Becky Taylor, community manager for Signal Studios, told IGN.

"Ascending happens every few levels, in order to raise level-caps. Ascending allows you to choose which gear you’d like to save as you sacrifice your character and create a new one," with whichever alignment you choose. "You continue where you are, with a higher level cap," Taylor added.

Game director Chris Rubyor said the move to PC marks "a huge milestone for Signal Studios," adding that the PC platform "gives us the freedom to realize the true vision of the game without any restrictions or stifling approval processes." Rubyor explained that this means more updates and features, and Signal Studios plans to work directly with the community "to include their feedback" in the game